In this Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 file photo, former Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee speaks during a news conference at the Northeastern District Police Station, in Detroit.AP File Photo

DETROIT, MI -- Police officer Angelica Robinson is suing former Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee and the city, claiming she was sexually harassed and subjected to physical and emotional distress.

The lawsuit alleges that the ex-chief used his power to establish a sexual relationship with Robinson when she requested a transfer within the department in May 2011, according to court documents published by the Detroit Free Press.

Robinson posted a picture of herself with
her department-issued 9-mm Glock in her mouth because she
thought the chief was attending a San Diego convention with
another woman.

The lawsuit accuses the city of being "aware that Godbee had repeatedly used his power and position to get sexual relationships with female police officers as a condition of their advancement and or positions within the defendant's police department."

Robinson is seeking $50,000 in damages.

Neither Godbee nor the city have commented on the lawsuit.

The city on Tuesday, the same day the lawsuit was filed, demoted a police commander accused of inappropriate conduct with a female officer in a separate incident.

Mayor Dave Bing said then he wants to "eliminate improper behavior in the police department and all city of Detroit departments."